{"id":7405,"date":"2022-10-31T20:38:27","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T21:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=7405"},"modified":"2022-10-31T22:18:15","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T22:18:15","slug":"2022-strongman-rogue-invitational-results-another-title-for-oleksii-novikov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/2022-strongman-rogue-invitational-results-another-title-for-oleksii-novikov\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 Strongman Rogue Invitational Results \u2014 Another Title for Oleksii Novikov"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Oleksii Novikov is the champion of the 2022 Strongman Rogue Invitational<\/strong>. This variation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-build-strength\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"153086\">strength<\/a> sports contest took place from Oct. 28-30, 2022, in Austin, TX. Novikov&#8217;s victory continues an impressive run<strong> where the athlete has finished on the podium in 17 of his last 19 contests<\/strong> dating back to September 2020. That same stellar run includes seven victories, perhaps most notably the 2020 <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/tom-stoltman-wins-2022-worlds-strongest-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"153087\">World&#8217;s Strongest Man<\/a> (WSM) title. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/strongman-trey-mitchell-405-pound-behind-the-neck-press\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"153088\">Trey Mitchell<\/a> (second place) and <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/mitchell-hooper-deadlift-1075-pounds-19-inch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"153089\">Mitchell Hooper<\/a> (third place) joined Novikov on the podium. Mitchell&#8217;s top-two performance is his immediate follow-up to a win at the <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2022-shaw-classic-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"153090\">2022 Shaw Classic<\/a>. Meanwhile, Hooper has yet another podium result in his young career after winning each of the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2022-giants-live-world-tour-finals-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"153091\">2022 Giants Live World Tour Finals<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2022-arnold-strongman-classic-uk-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"153092\">2022 Arnold Strongman Classic UK<\/a> competitions. To date, Hooper has failed to qualify for the top three on just one occasion \u2014 his debut at the 2022 WSM, where he came in eighth place overall. <\/p>\n<p>Here are the final standings from the 2022 Strongman Rogue Invitational:<\/p>\n<p><strong>2022 Strongman Rogue Invitational Final Standings<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>OIeksii Novikov&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014 49.5 points <strong>(Winner)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Trey Mitchell&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014 48 points<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mitchell Hooper&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014 43.5 points<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/martins-licis-deadlift-block-pull-1003-pounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"153093\">Martins Licis<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 37.5 points<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2022-giants-live-world-open-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"153094\">Pavlo Nakonechnyy<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 35 points<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bobby Thompson<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 27.5 points<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2022-canadas-strongest-man-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"153095\">Maxime Boudreault<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014 27 points<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/rob-kearney-mat-fraser-mal-obrien-overhead-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"153096\">Rob Kearney<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 25 points<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eythor<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Ingolfsson<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Melsted<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 22.5 points<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kevin<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Faires<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 14.5 points<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CkUqDEhNi-g\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CkUqDEhNi-g\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Rogue Invitational (@rogueinvitational)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>[Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/hip-thrust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"153097\">How to Do the Hip Thrust \u2014 Variations, Benefits, and Common Mistakes<\/a>]<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>To win a major strongman contest, an athlete generally has to be a versatile Swiss Army Knife. Or, in this case, a Ukrainian Army Knife. Novikov won just one event at the 2022 Rogue Invitational, but thanks to an impeccable consistency built around strength and overall <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/best-kettlebell-exercises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"153098\">conditioning<\/a>, <strong>he finished in the top three in all but one event<\/strong>. Such output is why he eventually stood on top of the podium in Austin, TX.  <\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an overview of Novikov&#8217;s complete performance over six events that helped him capture his first Rogue Invitational title. <\/p>\n<h3 id=\"oleksii-novikov-rogue-invitational-event-breakdown\">Oleksii Novikov Rogue Invitational Event Breakdown<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Tower of Power<\/strong> \u2014&nbsp;Third place<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cyr Dumbbell Press<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;First place<\/li>\n<li><strong>Husafell Sandbag Carry<\/strong> \u2014&nbsp;Second place<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rogue-a-Coaster <\/strong>\u2014&nbsp;Third place<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yoke Carry-Overhead Log Lift Medley<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;Fourth place<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stones Over Hitching Post<\/strong> \u2014&nbsp;Third place<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Novikov&#8217;s first Rogue title is the latest in a long line of achievements for the strongman superstar. Most might understandably point to his 2020 WSM title as the crowning moment of his career thus far, but the athlete is also a four-time Ukraine&#8217;s Strongest Man (2016-2019). He even won <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/strongman-oleksii-novikov-wins-europes-strongest-man-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"153099\">Europe&#8217;s Strongest Man<\/a> for the first time in March 2022. Throw in a <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/oleksii-novikov-hummer-tire-deadlift-1210-pounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"153100\">Hummer Tire Deadlift World Record<\/a> from the 2022 Shaw Classic, and it&#8217;s been quite the competitive run lately for the Ukrainian athlete. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CkV7jZZDPMd\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CkV7jZZDPMd\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CkV7jZZDPMd\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Oleksii Novikov (@novikov_strong_wsm)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>[Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/trap-bar-deadlift\/\" data-lasso-id=\"153101\">How to Do the Trap Bar Deadlift \u2014 Variations, Benefits, and Common Mistakes<\/a>]<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Novikov&#8217;s victory at the 2022 Rogue Invitational made for a lucrative prize. The win gave the athlete $114,125 in prize money, <strong>the most awarded of any strongman contest in the 2022 calendar year<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>In a post on his Instagram, Novikov dedicated a &#8220;great end&#8221; to his competitive season to his countrypeople in Ukraine, who have been fighting off an invasion from the Russian army since February 2022. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Like all the victories this year, this one is also dedicated to Ukraine and the Ukrainian people; I love you; you are unsurpassed,&#8221; Novikov wrote. &#8220;Thank you to everyone who put a hand in the fact that I can train in Ukraine, and as a Ukrainian, a bow to everyone who defends my country. 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